OFC 96: Sanavio vs Furlong PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Junior Oliphant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zakhar Feofan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Oliphant
vs
Feofan

188 cm
24
202 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

187 cm
26
215 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Junior Oliphant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Zakhar Feofan!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Trevor Gratis and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oliphant throws a series of punches but Feofan moves out of range.
Feofan is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Oliphant.

It looks like Zakhar Feofan has been cut.
Oliphant is looking to clinch.
Oliphant lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Feofan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Oliphant paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Feofan shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Feofan was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Feofan content just to control the position here.
It looks like Feofan might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Let's hope that Feofan has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliphant tries to reverse the position but Feofan maintains control.
Feofan controlling his opponent.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Zakhar Feofan.

Feofan is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Oliphant's half guard.
Feofan slows the pace down in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Feofan stands up out of the half guard.
Oliphant is looking to clinch.
Oliphant looks for a takedown but Feofan sprawls well.
The fight stays on the outside here - Oliphant looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Oliphant rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Feofan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Oliphant looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Feofan tries to clinch but Oliphant is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Oliphant.
Feofan shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Feofan moves in looking to clinch but Oliphant pushes him off.
Feofan keeps the fight on the outside.

Feofan has closed the distance and engaged Oliphant in a clinch.
Feofan misses with a knee to the head.
Feofan is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Feofan has clasped his hands together around Oliphant's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Feofan taking a breather here.
Feofan advances to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Feofan controlling his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Oliphant defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Feofan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zakhar Feofan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Zakhar Feofan's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Oliphant fails with an attempt to clinch.
Oliphant circles away from the clinch attempt.

Feofan drives through and clinches with Oliphant against the cage.

Feofan tightens his grip and picks Oliphant up, before dumping him to the ground. Oliphant manages to land in guard.
Feofan throws a big right hand that misses.
Oliphant manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Feofan manages to get himself to full guard.
Feofan is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Feofan has his hands on Oliphant's head, controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Feofan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Oliphant trying to stand up but can't free himself from Feofan's guard.
Feofan wants to sweep but no luck.

We're going to have a standup here because Junior Oliphant wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Oliphant shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Feofan as he avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Feofan shoots in but Oliphant avoids the takedown attempt easily.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Oliphant tries to circle away but Feofan has him pinned against the cage.

Feofan breaks the clinch.

Oliphant moves into the clinch.

Feofan breaks the clinch.
Oliphant fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Oliphant throws a head kick but Feofan moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliphant circles away from the clinch attempt.
Feofan takes a swing at Oliphant's ribcage but misses.
No joy there for Oliphant, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A clash of legs there as Feofan blocks the low kick.
Oliphant circles away from the clinch attempt.
Feofan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Oliphant swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Oliphant throws a series of strikes that have Feofan backpedaling.
Oliphant works over Feofan's head and body with a nice combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Oliphant misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Junior Oliphant. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Feofan clinches up with Oliphant and pushes him back against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Feofan.
Feofan gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Oliphant.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliphant wants to break the clinch but can't.
Feofan drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Feofan is trying to trip Oliphant. He has hold of a leg but Oliphant is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Feofan persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Feofan controlling from the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zakhar Feofan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Zakhar Feofan's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Feofan throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Oliphant's waist but Oliphant gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Feofan off to one side.

Feofan closes the distance and clinches.
Oliphant is trying to break the clinch but Feofan is controlling him.
Oliphant wants to break the clinch but can't.
Feofan tries to throw a body punch but Oliphant avoids it by throwing Feofan back against the cage.
Oliphant stops a takedown attempt from Feofan.

Feofan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Feofan is looking to clinch.
Oliphant throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliphant tries to clinch but Feofan moves out of range.
Feofan stuffs the takedown attempt from Oliphant. Oliphant gets slowly back to his feet.

Feofan manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Oliphant on his heels. He'll look to pass Oliphant's guard now, I'm sure.
Feofan is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Oliphant is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Feofan sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Zakhar Feofan hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Oliphant scores with a three punch combo!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Feofan shoots in looking for a takedown. Oliphant tries to sprawl out of it but Feofan keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Oliphant manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Junior Oliphant has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zakhar Feofan.
Feofan throws the kick towards the body but Oliphant avoids it.

Feofan closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Oliphant to the mat! Oliphant manages to get full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Feofan is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Junior Oliphant has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Feofan scoring with some ground and pound.
Oliphant is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Zakhar Feofan hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Oliphant lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Feofan misses with a wild body shot.
Oliphant looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Feofan avoids a punch combination nicely.

Feofan darts in and clinches Oliphant up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliphant tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Feofan smiles and moves away.
Feofan fails with the takedown.
Oliphant misses with a few strikes there.

Feofan moves into the clinch successfully.
Feofan lands an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Feofan has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Oliphant is trying to keep an underhook but Feofan manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Zakhar Feofan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Feofan is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zakhar Feofan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Feofan winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zakhar Feofan!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
60%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Montross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Halladay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Halladay has chosen By the Way as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Marcus Montross has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Montross
vs
Halladay

165 cm
20
153 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

167 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marcus Montross!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jon Halladay!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Gregory Folan and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Montross closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Halladay did well to prevent Montross getting side control.
Halladay works his way to full guard. Good work.
Montross loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Halladay has control of Montross's left arm, preventing Montross from doing any damage.
Montross stands up over Halladay, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Halladay is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Let's hope that Halladay has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

Halladay working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Montross doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Halladay is tightening it up a little... Montross has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Montross reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Montross taps out! nice BJJ there by Halladay!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Jon Halladay!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
55%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mike Starbuck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jucon Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Starbuck
vs
Davis

185 cm
23
178 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
24
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mike Starbuck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jucon Davis!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Trevor Gratis and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Starbuck shoots in and drives through. Davis sprawls well.
Starbuck shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Davis as he avoids it easily.
Starbuck fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Starbuck. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Davis closes this distance looking for a takedown but Starbuck circles away.

Davis looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Starbuck is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Davis is aware though and is defending well.
Davis trying to control but Starbuck is working from the bottom.
Davis is looking to stand up but Starbuck won't let him.
Davis passes Starbuck's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Starbuck looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Starbuck is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Davis pulls his head out easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Starbuck is in trouble now - Davis has advanced to mount!
Davis sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Davis wants to take his opponent's back but Starbuck doesn't allow it.
Starbuck has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Davis controlling well, preventing Starbuck from escaping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Starbuck is working hard here to advance position.
Davis controls the action.
Davis trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Starbuck is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Davis trying to control.
Starbuck is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.

Davis has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Starbuck has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Davis has got one arm under Starbuck's chin. This could be trouble... Starbuck trying to control the other hand but Davis gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Starbuck has tapped out! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jucon Davis!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
40%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Josh Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Devin Townsend (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Johnson
vs
Townsend

176 cm
23
195 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

185 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Josh Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Devin Townsend!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Yves DeLean and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Townsend doesn't manage to clinch there - Johnson circles away.
Townsend misses with a low kick.
Townsend blocks the body kick.
Josh Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Townsend takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Johnson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Townsend drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

It looks like Devin Townsend has been cut.
Johnson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Townsend is looking to slow Johnson down with leg kicks.
Johnson connects with a high kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Townsend is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Johnson leaves Townsend with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Townsend throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Johnson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Townsend can pounce on him.
Johnson moves out of range of the leg kick from Townsend.
Johnson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Johnson lands a nice shot to the body.
Townsend on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Johnson tries to land a leg kick but Townsend saw it coming and moves away.
Townsend blocks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Townsend throws a leg kick but Johnson checks it.
Johnson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Johnson connects with a nice cross there... Townsend is looking wobbly and Johnson recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Townsend to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Johnson jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Josh Johnson!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
93%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Klaus Engbloom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junior Castro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Klaus Engbloom has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Engbloom
vs
Castro

190 cm
26
170 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

180 cm
26
175 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Klaus Engbloom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Junior Castro!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Alec Ball and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Engbloom shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Engbloom not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Engbloom prevents Castro from standing back up.
Engbloom trying to control from half guard but Castro is working away.
Engbloom not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Engbloom not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Castro is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Engbloom's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Engbloom's back!
Engbloom looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Castro punches the canvas rather than the man.
Engbloom tries to roll but Castro sticks to his back.
Engbloom has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Castro.
Engbloom rolls, trying to escape but Castro keeps control of the position.
Engbloom really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castro avoiding Engbloom 's attempts to control his hands.
Will Castro go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
You can see the frustration on Engbloom's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Castro is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.

Castro has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Engbloom wants to escape the position.
Engbloom covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Engbloom is really stuck here.
Engbloom covering up well under a series of strikes from Castro.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Castro's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Castro misses with a punch to the head.

Castro has got one arm under Engbloom's chin. This could be trouble... Engbloom trying to control the other hand but Castro gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Engbloom has tapped out! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Junior Castro!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
51%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Belanger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Tortuga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Belanger comes to the cage accompanied by morbid ange l- immortal rights. Tommy Tortuga has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Belanger
vs
Tortuga

179 cm
24
142 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

159 cm
19
133 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bruno Belanger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tommy Tortuga!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Dillan Fox and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tortuga takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Belanger throws a hook to the side of Tortuga's head but Tortuga sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tortuga misses with a body kick.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Tortuga tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Belanger counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Belanger swings for the body but Tortuga moves out of range.
Belanger tests Tortuga's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jab, jab by Belanger - just one landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tortuga wants to clinch.
Belanger scores with a shot to the body.
Tortuga tries to clinch there but Belanger circles away.
Belanger throws a looping overhand right but Tortuga ducks down to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Tortuga gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Belanger.
Tortuga shoots in for a double leg but Belanger sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Belanger really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Tortuga moves in looking to clinch but Belanger pushes him off.
Belanger lands with a right hand.
A decent looking cross lands there for Belanger.
Belanger connects with a body shot that sends Tortuga's belly button to the back.
Tortuga tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Belanger paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belanger lands a nice hook to Tortuga's body. Tortuga takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Tortuga gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Belanger connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bruno Belanger is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Belanger scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Belanger throws a body punch but Tortuga moves out of range.
Tortuga is trying hard to land a takedown here. Belanger sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bruno Belanger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tommy Tortuga.
Belanger avoids a punch combination nicely.
Belanger is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tortuga moves away from the strike by Belanger.
Belanger lands with a straight right. Tortuga didn't see that one coming.
Tortuga shoots in looking for a takedown. Belanger tries to sprawl out of it but Tortuga keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Belanger manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Good standup being displayed there by Belanger as he connects with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruno Belanger dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Tortuga takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Belanger lands a body shot.
Tortuga walks into a jab.
Belanger works Tortuga's body with a nice hook.
Tortuga shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tortuga is trying desperately to land a takedown but Belanger is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Tortuga.
Tortuga takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tortuga takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Belanger scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tortuga misses with a head kick.
Tortuga tries to move into range but Belanger moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bruno Belanger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tortuga fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Belanger scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Belanger stuffs the takedown.
Bruno Belanger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tommy Tortuga.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belanger connects with a solid leg kick.
Bruno Belanger is winning the standup battle so far.
Tortuga shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Belanger as he jumps to the side.
Belanger connects with a crisp jab.
Tortuga takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Belanger takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Belanger with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Belanger.
Tortuga changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Belanger tries to avoid it but Tortuga manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Belanger to the ground. Belanger escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Belanger connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A slow jab from Belanger misses its intended target.
Belanger connects with a body shot.
Tortuga takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tortuga fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belanger scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tortuga doesn't seem bothered though.
Belanger listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Belanger fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tortuga looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tortuga tries to clinch up.
Belanger lands with a right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tortuga with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Belanger throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tortuga sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruno Belanger dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Tortuga on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Belanger defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Tortuga.
Belanger circles away from the clinch attempt.
Belanger throws a combination. Tortuga tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Tortuga shoots in and drives through. Belanger sprawls well.
Tortuga with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Belanger to score with a decent uppercut.
Some wild striking there from Tortuga.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Belanger. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Belanger.
Tortuga has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Tortuga takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Belanger scores with a jab to the head.
Belanger lands a head shot.
Belanger cracks a nice hook into Tortuga's ribs.
Belanger throws a body punch but Tortuga moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tortuga has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tortuga there as he acknowledges the shot.
Belanger throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tortuga on the side of the head.
A decent looking cross lands there for Belanger.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Belanger.
Tortuga tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Belanger swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tortuga.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tortuga throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belanger lands with a shot to the body.
Belanger is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Tortuga looks for a takedown but Belanger sprawls well.
Bruno Belanger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tommy Tortuga.
Belanger lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tortuga at a distance.
Tortuga pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tortuga tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Belanger counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belanger's corner calls for a 1-2. Belanger obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Belanger scores with a jab to the body.
Belanger feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Tortugas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tortuga shoots in for a double leg but Belanger sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Tommy Tortuga has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tortuga takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bruno Belanger showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Belanger has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruno Belanger!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
28%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Allan Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Burroughs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burroughs is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Simple Man By Shinedown. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Anderson
vs
Burroughs

193 cm
21
211 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

188 cm
27
218 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Allan Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Burroughs!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Robert Douchet and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burroughs moves out of range of the strikes.
A left lands for Anderson.

It looks like John Burroughs has been cut.
Anderson tries to clinch but Burroughs moves out of range.
Anderson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Burroughs misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A punch combination from Burroughs misses.
Nice shot by Anderson.
Burroughs scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Burroughs misses with a wild body shot.
Burroughs throws a right and a left that both miss.
Anderson wants to clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Burroughs shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Burroughs showed some decent athleticism there.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Anderson trying to control but Burroughs postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson is controlling Burroughs's trapped leg to prevent Burroughs from advancing to side control.
Well, if Burroughs is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Anderson is trying is best to control the position here.

Anderson is defending against the submission attempts here by Burroughs.
Burroughs with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Anderson tries to roll over but Burroughs keeps him under control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs is nestled in close to Anderson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Anderson wants to improve his position but Burroughs is controlling well.

Burroughs decides to stand and escape the position.
Burroughs lands with a nice body punch.

Burroughs forces Anderson back against the cage and clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good body shot from Anderson.
Anderson lands an uppercut.
Burroughs stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Anderson lands a right hand.
Burroughs misses with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Anderson has clasped his hands together around Burroughs's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anderson working the strikes but Burroughs uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Anderson is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Anderson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Burroughs is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Anderson pulls his head out easily.
Burroughs wants to control but Anderson is keeping busy.
Burroughs wants to get back to full guard.
Burroughs is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Anderson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Anderson moves into full mount! Burroughs won't be happy about that!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Burroughs because Anderson loaded up on that one.
Burroughs tries to reverse the position but Anderson maintains control.
Anderson landing strikes from the mount.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Anderson punching from mount but Burroughs doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Anderson connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Burroughs is desperately trying to improve his position but Anderson has a good base and remains in mount.
Anderson landing shots from mount.
Burroughs is desperately trying to improve his position but Anderson has a good base and remains in mount.
Anderson has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Burroughs's face.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Burroughs is trying to stand.
Anderson throwing strikes here but Burroughs is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Anderson lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Allan Anderson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Burroughs's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Anderson throws out a powerful jab.

That has opened up John Burroughs's cut even more.
Anderson is looking to clinch.

Anderson closes the distance and clinches.
Burroughs is looking to control Anderson's arms but Anderson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Burroughs has his back to the cage.
Anderson misses with the head strike.

Anderson lands a takedown into guard.
Anderson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Burroughs's head.
Anderson trying to control but Burroughs is working from the bottom.
Anderson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Burroughs is trying to control the position but Anderson postures up.
This has been an exciting period of action!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Burroughs is on top in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Anderson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Anderson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Anderson trying to control the action but Burroughs is working from the bottom.
Anderson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Burroughs trying to control but Anderson postures up.
Anderson looks to land a strike but Burroughs avoids it nicely and regains full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson scoring with some ground and pound.
Anderson being controlled here momentarily.
Anderson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Anderson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Burroughs wants to stand but Anderson is controlling the position.
Anderson trying to control but Burroughs is working from the bottom.
Anderson is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Burroughs is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Anderson throws a strike but Burroughs rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Allan Anderson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Burroughs!
Anderson thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Burroughs wants to control but Anderson is having none of it.
Burroughs might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Anderson kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
A nice elbow there by Anderson.
Anderson misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs prevents any damage by holding on tight.
Burroughs is working to get back to half guard.
Anderson landing strikes from the mount and Burroughs is in trouble!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Anderson fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Anderson punishing his opponent with strikes.

The cut above John Burroughs's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Burroughs blocking the ground and pound.
Burroughs is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Allan Anderson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on John Burroughs's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Anderson looks to score with a jab to the body but Burroughs is just out of range.
Anderson is looking to clinch.
Anderson wants to clinch.

Anderson rushes Burroughs and presses him up against the cage.
Anderson can't find room to land a body shot as Burroughs controls the action.
Anderson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Burroughs is fighting off a takedown attempt but Anderson is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Burroughs to the mat. Burroughs regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Burroughs pulls Anderson in close to prevent any damage.
Anderson with a flurry of punches that miss.

Burroughs working for submissions but it's allowed Anderson to get to half guard.
Burroughs has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Anderson is working away from the top position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson working Burroughs over with strikes.
Anderson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

John Burroughs's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at John Burroughs's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Allan Anderson!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rodney Ang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mauri Ruoska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ang comes to the cage accompanied by Long Way To The Top. Ruoska has chosen Sympathy for the Devil as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Ang
vs
Ruoska

183 cm
26
184 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

178 cm
26
169 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Dangerous GnP
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rodney Ang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mauri Ruoska!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Ian Loll and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good standup being displayed there by Ruoska as he connects with a hook.
Ang connects with a looping right hand.
Ruoska dodges the punch combination from Ang.
Ang throws a series of punches but Ruoska avoids them all with ease.
Ang slips a jab from Ruoska.
Ang lands with a nice body punch.
Ang throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ang falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ruoska counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ang throws out a loose jab but Ruoska uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ang scores with a leg kick.
Ang is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ruoska.
Ang moves out of range as Ruoska strikes.
Ruoska blocks a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ang throws a jab when Ruoska was well out of range.
Ang jabs Ruoska to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Rodney Ang is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ruoska lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ang works Ruoska's body with a nice hook.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ang. That's going to slow Ruoska down.
Ruoska looks to land a left hand but Ang moved out of range nicely.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ruoska is defended easily by Ang.
Ang slips under a jab.
Ang connects with the punch.
Ang scores with a jab to the body.
Ang throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ang misses with the head strike.
Ang lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ang lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ang keeps control of Ruoska as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ruoska doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ang throws a punch but it's blocked by Ruoska.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ang.
A short uppercut from Ang.
Ruoska blocks an uppercut.
Ang stalling in the clinch but Ruoska improves position.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ang.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ang tries a knee to the head but Ruoska blocks it.
Ang has a couple of punches blocked by Ruoska.
Ang throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ruoska takes an elbow to the temple.
A short left from Ang.
Ang is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ruoska is keeping busy.
Ruoska tries for a takedown. No joy.
Ang unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ruoska lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ruoska prevents a body shot from Ang.
A head punch on the inside from Ruoska fails to land.
Ruoska blocking some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ang stops a takedown attempt from Ruoska.
Rodney Ang has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mauri Ruoska.
Ang trying to land knees to the body.
Ruoska wants to stall.
Ang struggles to land a body shot inside as Ruoska controls his hands.
Ang lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ang lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ruoska backwards.
Ang misses with some punches.
Ruoska is trying to drag Ang to the mat but Ang just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ang stalling against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ang lands with a short shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rodney Ang dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Ang throws a front kick aimed at Ruoska's knee but Ruoska avoids it well.
Ruoska lands a jab.
Ruoska scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ang feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ruoska's calf.
Ang feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ruoskas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ang defending well as Ruoska loads up on a big left hand.
Ruoska connects with a looping right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ang lands a body shot.
Rodney Ang is winning the standup battle so far.
Ang moves away from the strike by Ruoska.
Ang lands a body shot.
Ang throws a leg kick but Ruoska sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ruoska thows a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ang slips a jab from Ruoska.
Ang swings widly with a right hand
and Ruoska counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ang thinking.
Ruoska scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ang in his tracks.
Ruoska takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Ruoska crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Ang - the referee stops the clock and Ruoska gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Ang. Ruoska manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Ang lands a nice shot to the body.
Ang misses the shot to the body.
Ruoska might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Ruoska displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ang throws out the jab.
Ang slips under a jab.
Ang thows a body shot but no joy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ang uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ruoska.
Ang lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ang scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Ruoska scores with a nice right hand.
Ang looks to score with a jab to the body but Ruoska is just out of range.
Ruoska misses with a straight left.
Ang throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ruoska defending well as Ang loads up on a big left hand.
Ang cracks Ruoska with an open hand slap.
Ruoska drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ruoska swings for the body but Ang moves out of range.
Ruoska ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ang tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Ruoska manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ang throws a sloppy head kick and Ruoska moves out of range easily.
Ruoska thuds his right hand into Ang's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nice defenses there by Ang.
Ang uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ruoska.
Ang takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ang stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ang wants it to stay on the feet.
Ang thumps Ruoska with a low kick.
A slow jab from Ruoska misses its intended target.
Ang tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ruoska was well out of range. Poor timing from Ang.
Ang keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ruoska takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ang pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ruoska checks a leg kick.
Ruoska misses with a straight left.
Ang misses with an uppercut
and Ruoska counters with a stiff right hand.
Ruoska takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

Ruoska looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Ang regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Ruoska.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ang looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Mauri Ruoska will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Ruoska ducks under a wild hook from Ang.
Ang ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ang throws a hook but Ruoska avoids it easily.
Ang just misses with a punch to the body.
Ang tries to clinch up.
Ruoska tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Ang fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ruoska, pushing him back against the cage.
Ang slowing the pace effectively.
Ruoska misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ruoska is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ang is keeping busy.
Ruoska pushes Ang back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Ruoska breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ang looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice body punch from Ang.
Ruoska ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ang moves away.
Some wild striking there from Ang.
Ang wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ang rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ruoska cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ang dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ruoska. That did some damage!
The fighters circling - Ang throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rodney Ang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from Ang misses.
Ang throws a hook but Ruoska blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ang misses with a wild combination.
A left lands for Ang.
Ruoska on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A telegraphed right hand from Ruoska misses the target.
A jab from Ruoska misses.
Ruoska lands a jab to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ang misses with a few strikes there.
Ruoska scores with a nice right hand.
Ang looks to score with a jab to the body but Ruoska is just out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Ang rushes Ruoska and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ang is looking to break free of the clinch but Ruoska has double underhooks.
Rodney Ang has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ang misses with a hook from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Ruoska scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ang tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ang taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Ruoska blocks a body shot from Ang.
Ruoska has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ang avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Ruoska misses with the head strike.
Ang throws a punch but it's blocked by Ruoska.
A head punch on the inside from Ang fails to land.
Ang lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ruoska is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ang pulls him back up using the underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ang with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ang displaying some good clinch control by pressing Ruoska up against the cage.
Ruoska blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Ruoska scores with a nice short uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Ang.
Ruoska managing to block the knees to the body from Ang.
Ang lands with a short shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ang is trying to stall.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ang lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ruoska stalling in the clinch but Ang improves position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rodney Ang showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ang has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rodney Ang!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
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Main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Diego Sanavio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edward Furlong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Furlong has chosen Captain Bumout as his entrance music. Edward Furlong is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Sanavio
vs
Furlong

188 cm
28
196 lbs
11 - 4 - 2

182 cm
21
190 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Diego Sanavio!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Edward Furlong!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Steve Smith and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanavio dodges the punch combination from Furlong.
Furlong misses with a hook. Sanavio ducked under it nicely.
Sanavio fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Furlong manages to avoid it.
Furlong lands a glancing blow to the side of Sanavio's head.
No joy there for Furlong, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Furlong feints a jab promting Sanavio to slip. Furlong then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Sanavio slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Furlong avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sanavio misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Furlong cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sanavio shoots in for a double leg but Furlong sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Sanavio with a hook.
Furlong closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Furlong throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanavio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sanavio thows a body shot but no joy.
Furlong jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Furlong takes one to the side of the head.
Furlong throws a nice looking combination but Sanavio bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A combination from Furlong does no damage.
Furlong dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Furlong staying out of range there.
Furlong steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Sanavio. That one must have hurt.
Edward Furlong is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sanavio tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Furlong was well out of range. Poor timing from Sanavio.
Furlong needs to keep his hands up - Sanavio had a free shot at his head there.
Sanavio lands a leg kick that knocks Furlong off balance momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Furlong lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sanavio circles away quickly and effectively.
Sanavio throws a leg kick but Furlong checks it.
Furlong misses with a hook
and Sanavio makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sanavio clobbers Furlong with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Sanavio thows a body shot but no joy.
Sanavio throws a jab when Furlong was well out of range.
Furlong throws a hook but Sanavio blocks it.
Sanavio lands a right hook to the body.
Sanavio moves away from the strike by Furlong.
Sanavio misses with a body punch
and Furlong counters with a straight right hand.
Furlong takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Furlong fails to land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanavio misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sanavio works Furlong's body with a nice hook.
Sanavio just misses with a punch to the body.
Furlong digs a good body shot into Sanavio's ribs.
Diego Sanavio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from Sanavio misses.
A nice combination there by Furlong.
Furlong checks a low kick from Sanavio.
Furlong changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sanavio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Furlong lunges at Sanavio with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sanavio's hand.
Furlong misses with an uppercut. Sanavio saw that one coming.
Furlong misses with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanavio looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Furlong throws a shot from downtown. Sanavio moves away and avoids it.
Furlong throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sanavio.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sanavio looks to land a combination but Furlong avoids it well.
Furlong scores with a jab to the body.
Sanavio with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sanavio swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sanavio scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Furlong doesn't seem bothered though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sanavio missing with a left hand there. Furlong was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sanavio lands with a hook. Furlong tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sanavio lands with a good body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Diego Sanavio will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Furlong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Furlong blocks a jab.
Edward Furlong is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Furlong scores with a nice strike.
Sanavio is looking to wear down Furlong with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Sanavio misses with a wild body shot.
Sanavio misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Furlong counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Sanavio with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A slow jab from Sanavio misses its intended target.
Furlong swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sanavio counters with a stiff right hand.
Furlong throws a right hand that misses
and Sanavio counters with a left to the body.
Sanavio scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Sanavio looks for a takedown but Furlong sprawls well.
Sanavio takes a swing at Furlong's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Furlong misses with a double jab.
Furlong throws a right hand that Sanavio ducks under and follows up with a left that Sanavio also avoids with ease.
Sanavio scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Furlong rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sanavio counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Furlong misses with a wild body shot.
Furlong misses with a double jab.
Sanavio connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Diego Sanavio is winning the standup battle so far.
Sanavio lands a right hook to the body.
Furlong looks to throw the jab but Sanavio is out of range.
Sanavio on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Sanavio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Furlong lands a lovely overhand right.
Furlong misses with a combination
and Sanavio counters with a nice body shot.
Sanavio misses with an uppercut. Furlong saw that one coming.
Sanavio looks to score with a jab to the body but Furlong is just out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Furlong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sanavio misses with a straight right.
Furlong stuffs the takedown attempt from Sanavio. Sanavio gets slowly back to his feet.
Sanavio has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Sanavio connects with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sanavio.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diego Sanavio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Furlong looks to land a combination but Sanavio avoids it well.
Furlong misses with a two punch combination.
Furlong looks to land a combination but Sanavio avoids it well.
Furlong takes a swing at Sanavio's ribcage but misses.
Furlong fails to land with a series of punches.
Sanavio dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
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Furlong throws a looping overhand right but Sanavio ducks down to avoid it.
Sanavio scores with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanavio just misses with a punch to the body.
Sanavio cracks Furlong with a good jab.
Sanavio throws a right hand that Furlong ducks under and follows up with a left that Furlong also avoids with ease.
A slow jab from Sanavio misses its intended target.
Sanavio misses with a body shot.

Sanavio bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Furlong manages to work his way to half guard, despite Sanavio's best efforts.
Sanavio wants to advance to full mount but Furlong doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sanavio trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Furlong trying to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Sanavio dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Sanavio's corner calls for a 1-2. Sanavio obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Sanavio shoots for a double leg takedown but Furlong sprawls well. He's pushed Sanavio's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Furlong swings for the body but Sanavio moves out of range.
Furlong tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Furlong takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sanavio with a nice cross.
Sanavio takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sanavio misses with a body shot.
Sanavio misses the shot to the body.
A big left from Furlong misses.
Sanavio uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Furlong.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Furlong walks into a left hand.
Sanavio scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Furlong doesn't seem bothered though.
Furlong swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sanavio. Furlong does a little dance to reset his feet.
Furlong misses with a jab, cross combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sanavio. Furlong does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sanavio lands with an overhand left.
Sanavio takes a swing at Furlong's ribcage but misses.
Sanavio misses with a wild body shot.
Furlong misses the body punch
and Furlong takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Furlong just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanavio just misses with a punch to the body.
Furlong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sanavio.
Sanavio throws a left and a right that both miss
and Furlong counters with a two punch combo.
Sanavio lands with an overhand left.
Sanavio looks to land a left hand but Furlong moved out of range nicely.
Furlong scores with a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Furlong scores with a jab.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Furlong!
Furlong stuffs the takedown attempt from Sanavio. Sanavio gets slowly back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sanavio lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanavio looks for a takedown but Furlong sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diego Sanavio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Furlong scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Sanavio tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Furlong was well out of range. Poor timing from Sanavio.
Sanavio scores with a hook to the body. Furlong takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Furlong misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sanavio cracks Furlong with a good jab.
Sanavio fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Furlong manages to avoid it.
A punch combination from Furlong misses.
Furlong throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Furlong throws a head kick that misses.
Sanavio is looking to slow Furlong down with leg kicks.
Sanavio closes the distance and clinches up with Furlong, looking for a takedown. Sanavio pushes Furlong against the cage but Furlong circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sanavio thows a body shot but no joy.
Sanavio misses the jab.
Furlong pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Furlong throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Furlong.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A nice combination there by Sanavio.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Furlong takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Sanavio clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

No luck for Sanavio with that takedown attempt.
Furlong chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sanavio can pounce on him.
Furlong has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sanavio ducks under a wild hook from Furlong.
Sanavio dodges the punch combination from Furlong.
Sanavio throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sanavio ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Some wild striking there from Sanavio.
Furlong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sanavio moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Sanavio.
Sanavio takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Sanavio uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Sanavio getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sloppy strikes from Furlong. Those never looked like landing.
Furlong avoids the body shot from Sanavio.
Furlong looks to throw the jab but Sanavio is out of range.
Jab by Sanavio.
Sanavio ducks under a wild hook from Furlong.
Sanavio jabs Furlong to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sanavio looks to throw the jab but Furlong is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Furlong.
Furlong is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sanavio. Furlong does a little dance to reset his feet.
Furlong misses with the combination.
Furlong ducks right into an uppercut from Sanavio.
Furlong has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sanavio.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Furlong will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Furlong rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sanavio moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Furlong is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanavio avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sanavio thows a body shot but no joy.
Sanavio lands a nice shot that snaps Furlong's head back.
Furlong stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sanavio.
Sanavio throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Furlong counter with a right hand.
Furlong misses with a two punch combination.
Sanavio misses with a looping left.
Sanavio ducks under a wild hook from Furlong.
Sanavio bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Furlong waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sanavio.
Sanavio slips under a jab from Furlong.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanavio is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Furlong.
Sanavio fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Furlong looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sanavio misses the shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Furlong.
Sanavio ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Furlong moves away.
Furlong throws a head kick that misses.
Sanavio throws an off balance right hand
and Furlong counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sanavio misses with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Furlong throws a body kick that misses.
Sanavio ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Sanavio had his way with Edward Furlong in that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Sanavio cracks Furlong with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sanavio throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sanavio throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sanavio fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Furlong misses with a wild combination.
Furlong lands a nice hook to Sanavio's body. Sanavio takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Furlong misses with a combination
and Sanavio counters with a nice body shot.
Furlong misses with a two punch combination.
Sanavio looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanavio misses the jab.
Sanavio looks to land a right hand but Furlong moved out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Furlong there.
Sanavio throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sanavio swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sanavio tries for a takedown but Furlong sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nice cross by Sanavio.
Furlong throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sanavio counters with a nice low kick that buckles Furlong's knee momentarily.
Furlong misses with a wild combination.
Sanavio misses with a wild combination.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanavio misses with a body shot
and Furlong counters with a stiff right hand.
Sanavio throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Furlong to counter with a crisp jab.
Sanavio digs a good body shot into Furlong's ribs.
Sanavio wants to land a leg kick but Furlong is out of range.
Furlong throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sanavio sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sanavio misses the shot to the body.
Furlong smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Furlong walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Furlong's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sanavio scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Good exchange - Furlong coming out on top.
Diego Sanavio is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Furlong throws a combination that misses
and Sanavio counters with a leg kick.
Furlong scores with a three punch combo!
Furlong steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sanavio.
Sanavio throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Furlong misses with a double jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sanavio.
Furlong drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Furlong throws a series of punches but Sanavio moves out of range.
Sanavio lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Furlong at a distance.
A swing and a miss from Furlong.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Sanavio.
Furlong misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sanavio.
Sanavio digs a good hook to Furlong's body.
Sanavio just misses with a punch to the body.
Sanavio stuns Furlong with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sanavio lands with a kick to the ribs.
Sanavio ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Furlong moves away.
Sanavio swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Furlong gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sanavio.
Sanavio connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Furlong's hands.
Edward Furlong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sanavio avoids the head kick by Furlong.

And that's the end of the fight!
Diego Sanavio showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sanavio has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 50:45
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 50:45
Judge William Peck scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diego Sanavio!
Diego Sanavio retains his middleweight title!